halves

英 [hɑːvz]

美 [hævz]

n.  一半; 半; (比赛、音乐会等的)半场，半局; (啤酒等饮料的)半品脱
half的复数; halve的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 把…减半;减到一半
  When youhalvesomething or when ithalves, it is reduced to half its previous size or amount.
  1. Dr Lee believes that men who exercise can halve their risk of cancer of the colon...
     李医生相信，锻炼身体能使患结肠癌的风险降低一半。
  2. The work force has been halved in two years...
     劳动力在两年里减少了一半。
  3. Meanwhile, sales of vinyl records halved in 1992 to just 6.7m.
     与此同时，黑胶唱片的销售量在1992年下降了一半，只有670万张。
• VERB 将…对半分;把…二等分
  If youhalvesomething, you divide it into two equal parts.
  1. Halve the pineapple and scoop out the inside.
     将菠萝对半切开，挖出里面的果肉。
• （half 的复数）
  Halvesis the plural ofhalf.

双语例句

• How are the two halves of the machine joined together?
  这台机器的两部分是如何联结起来的？
• He's constantly on the phone to his girlfriend. We have to go halves on the phone bill which drives me mad.
  他总和女友煲电话粥。令我抓狂的是电话费可是我们俩平摊的。
• I'll come if we can go halves.
  如果我们能分摊费用，那么我就来。
• Cut it into two exact halves.
  把它切成准确的两半儿。
• It was like the two halves of a countersign.
  这倒像个接头暗号分成了两半。
• Sandwich the two halves of the sponge together with cream
  在两半儿海绵蛋糕中间夹入奶油。
• The new machine halves the time of doing the work.
  新机器使工时减少一半。
• We had traditional dishes again which included a pineapple cut into two halves filled with steamed rice and vegetables.
  我们再次品尝了传统菜，包括菠萝饭把一个菠萝切成两半，里面填上米饭和蔬菜。
• Cut the apple into halves.
  把这个苹果切成两半。
• "I only have one apple, so I will go halves with you."
  “我只有一个苹果，所以我会平分一半给你。”